The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently ordered that Ranthambore Festival, a musical extravaganza proposed to be conducted close to the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, can be held only if it is permitted by the authorities.
About:
Ranthambore National Park is located in Rajasthan.
It is located at the junction of the Aravali and Vindhya hill ranges.
It is the natural habitat to the significant number of Royal Bengal tigers.
Apart from tigers, the major wild animals include Leopard, Nilgai, Wild boar, Sambar, Hyena, Sloth bear and Chital.
The number of tigers and their cubs in the adjoining areas of Ranthambore has gone up from 66 in 2019 to 81 in 2021.
History:
Ranthambore National Park was established initially as Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary in 1955 by the Government of India.
In 1973, it was declared as one of the Project Tiger reserves in India.
It was on 1st November, 1980 that Ranthambore was declared a national park, while the forests located beside it were named Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary & Keladevi Sanctuary.
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